The Power List: NICK DENTON

CEO, Gawker Media, 45

While Denton’s flagship site has veered from the formula that made it so popular -- and the publishing of a private email to Denton from NBC news anchor Brian Williams was a public snafu -- there’s no denying that sites like Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and Jezebel still hold plenty of power over their respective readerships.

While Denton’s flagship site has veered from the formula that made it so popular -- and the publishing of a private email to Denton from NBC news anchor Brian Williams was a public snafu -- there’s no denying that sites like Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and Jezebel still hold plenty of power over their respective readerships.